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WorksheetsPublic Policy Making
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue.
Ohio citizens want a sales tax increase to raise funds to pay for bike lanes in all state parks.
Ohio citizens want a sales tax increase to raise funds to pay for bike lanes in all state parks.
a)
Legislative branch and local level
b)
Executive branch and state level
c)
Legislative branch and state level
d)
Executive branch and local level
2.
Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue.
People want the Environmental Protection Agency to pass regulations to punish polluters.
People want the Environmental Protection Agency to pass regulations to punish polluters.
a)
Legislative branch and local level
b)
Executive branch and state level
c)
Legislative branch and state level
d)
Executive branch and national level
3.
Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue.
Toledo residents want the city to install a traffic light at an accident-prone intersections
Toledo residents want the city to install a traffic light at an accident-prone intersections
a)
Legislative branch and state level
b)
Legislative branch and local level
c)
Executive branch and state level
d)
Executive branch and state level
4.
Governments take many actions to implement a public policy. Identify the appropriate branch and government level to address each public policy issue.
Toledo residents want the city to install a traffic light at an accident-prone intersections
Toledo residents want the city to install a traffic light at an accident-prone intersections
a)
Legislative branch and state level
b)
Legislative branch and local level
c)
Executive branch and state level
d)
Executive branch and state level
5.
How can a citizen become involved in supporting a public policy that affects the entire nation?
a)
by attending a community school board meeting
b)
by signing a petition to be sent to Congress
c)
by joining a neighborhood watch group
d)
by volunteering to work in a senior citizen center
6.
A group of Ohio judges wish to change the sentencing guidelines for people convicted of a misdemeanor.
Which action would be most appropriate for theses judges to take regarding this public policy issue?
Which action would be most appropriate for theses judges to take regarding this public policy issue?
a)
meet with members of the General Assembly
b)
call for a meeting with the President of the United States
c)
support a candidate to be nominated to the Ohio Supreme Court
d)
attend a decision about to be delivered by the US Supreme Court
7.
A group of Ohio judges wish to change the sentencing guidelines for people convicted of a misdemeanor.
Which action would be most appropriate for theses judges to take regarding this public policy issue?
Which action would be most appropriate for theses judges to take regarding this public policy issue?
a)
meet with members of the General Assembly
b)
call for a meeting with the President of the United States
c)
support a candidate to be nominated to the Ohio Supreme Court
d)
attend a decision about to be delivered by the US Supreme Court
8.
Which action in the process of electing a President is provided for in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
the opening of a national nominating convention
b)
The Electoral College casting ballots
c)
a political party adopting a platform
d)
the State of Ohio
9.
When the State Department issues a warning about travel in a foreign country, which level of government is most involved in that action?
a)
a city government
b)
an international organization
c)
the federal government
d)
the State of Ohio
10.
Which is the primary purpose of a lobbyist in the political process?
a)
to draft bills for legislators
b)
to locate citizens willing to run for public office
c)
to present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation
d)
to provide legislators with unbiased information on important issues
11.
Which is the primary purpose of a lobbyist in the political process?
a)
to draft bills for legislators
b)
to locate citizens willing to run for public office
c)
to present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation
d)
to provide legislators with unbiased information on important issues
12.
Which is the primary purpose of a lobbyist in the political process?
a)
to draft bills for legislators
b)
to locate citizens willing to run for public office
c)
to present the views of special interest groups on proposed legislation
d)
to provide legislators with unbiased information on important issues
13.
- Congress overrides a Presidential Veto
- The Supreme Court rules that a state law is unconstitutional.
These actions are examples of
- The Supreme Court rules that a state law is unconstitutional.
These actions are examples of
a)
delegated powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
the power of the President
d)
Popular sovereignty
14.
- Congress overrides a Presidential Veto
- The Supreme Court rules that a state law is unconstitutional.
These actions are examples of
- The Supreme Court rules that a state law is unconstitutional.
These actions are examples of
a)
delegated powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
the power of the President
d)
Popular sovereignty
15.
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many... may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny..." James Madison
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution was included to address the concern expressed by James Madison?
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution was included to address the concern expressed by James Madison?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
checks and balances
d)
amendment process
16.
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many... may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny..." James Madison
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution was included to address the concern expressed by James Madison?
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution was included to address the concern expressed by James Madison?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
checks and balances
d)
amendment process
17.
According the the U.S. Constitution, who in the federal government is given the power to impeach a federal government official?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
the President
c)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d)
state legislatures
18.
Which branch can declare executive actions unconstitutional as a check on the President
a)
Judicial
b)
State
c)
Executive
d)
Legislative
19.
Which branch can appoint additional federal judges to the courts as a check on the judiciary
a)
Legislative
b)
State
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
20.
Which branch can propose an amendment as a way to overrule an unpopular judicial decision
a)
Legislative
b)
State
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
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